Post #481932 by abstractiki on Mon, Sep 7, 2009 1:21 PM

While researching the Golden Tiki Apartments I came across the name of another Polynesian Village, the “Kona Apartments”. The address looked familiar and sure enough it was right next to the Bali Hai/Outrigger Apartments.

Another expedition was called for so I Broke out the Hawaiian punch, grabbed the camera and set out on another adventure. I drove to the Outrigger and right next to it was the Kona, now named “Las Palmas”. The Polynesian architecture was not nearly and pronounced or extravagant as The Bali Hai but it was still there. I walked up to the Village Chiefs Room and a sign said “OPEN”. I knocked on the door and there was no answer. I slowly opened the door and could here a loud TV from a joining room. As I went inside I asked if any one was there and still got no answer. I looked around and could see empty cans all over the place and it wasn’t “Primo”. Feeling a bit creepy at this point I retraced my steps and got the heck out without making a sound. Back at my 4x4 Toyota I had a shot of punch and reassessed the situation. No Trespassing signs and cameras were abound but the area wasn’t near as bad as the Golden Tiki location.

I snapped some pictures of an old lava rock planter and the front of the place then went around the side and found a path to the interior courtyard. There I found a swimming pool that still had water, some mature palms and bird of paradise plants. There were no tikis or treasure so I took some more pics, said hi to a few locals and left.

The only other thing I have on this place is that I found a guy who told me it was Alex Spanos’s, (SanDiego Chargers owner/Realestate developer) first Apartment project he ever built.

If you’re visiting the popular Bali Hai/Outrigger you might as well visit this place to, but I wouldn’t make a special trip just for the Kona.

Well that’s it for now.

Happy hunting!
Abstractiki